R2-D2 Is a Terrible Role Model
Posted at 3:59 PM May 13, 2008
Valued and ruggedly good-looking TR reader Highway Gimp sent me this gem, which I can't believe I haven't seen before. A Star Wars anti-smoking ad makes sense, but to have R2-D2—the most kid-friendly character in the original trilogy and a goddamn robot, it might be noted—be the one who smokes? Pure bliss. The fact that Artoo takes a moment to argue the benefits of smoking with Threepio? Also awesome. But the delightful icing on the cake of pure madness which is this commercial is the final moment, where a scared, sad C-3PO begs for Artoo to confirm his nonexistent humanity, only to get one awkward beep. Just fabulous.
Comments
holy cow! i remember that!
Posted 05/13/2008 at 01:50:00 PMI remember this well; I also remember being deeply, deeply disappointed in R2 at the time.
Smoking stinks! Even for droids.
Posted 05/13/2008 at 03:19:07 PMI remember this, too.
Posted 05/13/2008 at 03:48:48 PMI was more disgusted by the Winston ad w/ The Flintstones, though.
This PSA kicked ass and so did the one for drinking and driving. Muftak, you lousy drunk.
Posted 05/15/2008 at 10:55:59 PM